“On arrival at the big rock in Giv‘on, ‘Amasa came to meet them. Yo’av was wearing his battle clothes, over which he had girded a belt with a sheathed sword; but as he came forward it fell out.”-2 Samuel 20:8 In verse 8, we’re told that Amasa finally arrived at Gibeon (a city in Benjamin […]

“The king said to ‘Amasa, ‘Summon the men of Y’hudah to come to me within three days; and you, be here too.’”-2 Samuel 20:4 Alrighty, let’s get our bearings. We’re in the midst of what’s often called Sheva’s Revolt. Who was this Sheva dude anyway? He was a wicked homie from the tribe of Benjamin […]

“When David arrived at his palace in Yerushalayim, the king took the ten women who were his concubines, whom he had left to care for the palace, and put them under guard. He provided for their needs but never slept with them again. They were kept in confinement until the day of their death, living […]

“When David arrived at his palace in Yerushalayim, the king took the ten women who were his concubines, whom he had left to care for the palace, and put them under guard. He provided for their needs but never slept with them again. They were kept in confinement until the day of their death, living […]

Today, we begin 2nd Samuel Chapter 20. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. “And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no share in David, neither […]